# Projector not loading external swfs on network

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/projector-not-loading-external-swfs-on-network/182000>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [March 14, 2006, 8:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/projector-not-loading-external-swfs-on-network/182000 "2006-03-14T20:35:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![lorenelks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/278dde/32.png) [@lorenelks](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lorenelks)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2006, 8:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/projector-not-loading-external-swfs-on-network/182000/1 "2006-03-14T20:35:14Z")

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Hi:  
Background:  
I have created a Flash projector file which acts as a “player” for external swfs. In the “player”, when a user selects a option from a drop-down menu, it loads the selected external swf, through something like: utarget.loadMovie("/swf/unit6ex.swf"). Where utarget is the target movie in the player. The external swfs are found in the root where the projector file exists in a sub-folder called: swf.

The Dilemma:  
If you copy the entire folder to your local drive, this works wonderfully. However, if you copy the folder to a network folder (like on one of your company’s network drives), the .exe works, however, it will not load the external swfs.

Thanks,  
Loren